Bent Flyvbjerg is a Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen , affiliated with the Software Engineering Research Center for Public IT and the Danish Institute for IT Program Management . His research focuses on megaprojects, cost overruns, behavioral biases, and digitalization’s intersection with climate action. Research Interests : Megaproject governance, cost-benefit analysis, behavioral economics, climate mitigation through digitalization. Projects : Leads the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professorship (2022–2027) on IT project management. Media Impact : Frequently cited in press/media (203 mentions), including Harvard Business Review and Project Management Journal.
John Dalsgaard Sørensen is a Professor and Head of Research Group at the Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, within the Faculty of Engineering and Science. He leads the Risk, Resilience, Safety, and Sustainability of Systems Research Group and is affiliated with the Danish Centre for Risk and Safety Management. His research focuses on structural safety, wind turbine reliability, probabilistic design, and risk assessment of infrastructure systems. He has supervised 13 PhD students and contributed to over 600 publications. Key research areas include wind turbine structural integrity, fatigue analysis of offshore and onshore structures, probabilistic design standards (e.g., Eurocodes), and risk-based decision-making for infrastructure. He leads projects like Windscanner (remote sensing for wind measurements) and MANTIS (cyber-physical maintenance systems). Collaborations span academia and industry, addressing challenges in energy systems, civil infrastructure, and safety engineering. His work emphasizes practical applications of advanced modeling techniques, such as Bayesian networks and stochastic simulations, to enhance reliability and reduce operational costs. He is actively involved in standardization efforts for structural design and serves on boards like Energi- og MiljøData Fonden. Recent activities include presenting at international conferences and advising on media debates related to structural safety.
Professor Peter Feldhütter is a faculty member at the Department of Finance, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), where he has held the position since 2017. He earned his PhD from CBS and previously worked at the London Business School. His research focuses on fixed income markets, particularly examining how prices are influenced by illiquidity, credit risk, and supply-demand imbalances. Notable contributions include studies on U.S. corporate bond market liquidity and credit spread dynamics. Key research areas include empirical asset pricing, credit risk, fixed income analysis, and liquidity risk. He has authored influential papers such as The Myth of the Credit Spread Puzzle and Corporate Bond Liquidity Before and After the Subprime Crisis . Received awards: Jack Treynor Prize, Wharton’s Outstanding Paper Award, and Nykredit’s Talented Researcher Award. External advisory roles: Legal advice for NTC Parent, Shell, and FourWorld Capital Management; academic advising for Copenhagen Economics. Teaching: External faculty at London Business School and University College London. His recent work explores ESG investing’s impact on capital structure and pricing of sustainability-linked bonds. Ongoing projects include studies on financial market liquidity and corporate bond valuation frameworks.
Niels Richard Hansen is a Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences , University of Copenhagen, leading research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Statistics . He co-founded the Copenhagen Causality Lab and focuses on automating causal explanation discovery from data using Bayesian networks, stochastic processes, predictive models, and machine learning. His work emphasizes creating interpretable and robust AI systems capable of generalizing across domains. His research has produced over 56 publications spanning causal inference , graphical modeling , stochastic processes , and machine learning . Recent work includes: Predictive and causal learning (2018 keynote) High-dimensional regression solutions (2016 lecture) Interdisciplinary applications in actuarial science , environmental statistics , and neuroscience He actively contributes to scientific communication through media appearances and public explanations of statistical concepts, including analyses of: Gaussian correlation inequality proofs Daylight saving time and blood clots Mathematical approaches to lotteries Climate change vs lunar effects
Professor Katrin Vorkamp holds a position at the Department of Environmental Science, specializing in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology at Aarhus University. Her research focuses on understanding the transport, exposure pathways, and impacts of persistent pollutants such as PFAS, POPs, and mercury in Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on wildlife and human health implications. She has contributed to projects addressing climate change effects on contaminant dynamics, policy-oriented monitoring frameworks (e.g., Water Framework Directive), and innovative methods like passive sampling and non-target screening. Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations, including the AMAP Core 2025-2027 project tracking pollution in Greenland biota and the ArcSolution initiative exploring a One Health perspective in Arctic pollution. She also leads the NAMMINE project on non-target analysis in Nordic marine mammals. Key themes in her research include understanding local vs. long-range pollutant sources, climate-contaminant interactions, and developing early warning systems for emerging chemicals. Publications highlight her expertise in biochar applications for waste valorization, contaminant trends in Adélie penguin eggs, and computational tools for risk assessment. Her projects often bridge environmental science with policy, aiming to inform sustainable solutions for pollution challenges in sensitive ecosystems.
Mircea Epure is the Serra Hunter Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Business at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He holds affiliated professorships at the UPF-Barcelona School of Management and the Barcelona School of Economics. His research focuses on governance, corporate performance, entrepreneurship, and accounting, with notable contributions to understanding firm strategies during crises, public policy impacts, and signaling mechanisms in corporate social responsibility. Epure's work has been published in leading journals and recognized with awards such as the Best Paper Prize at the Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference. His research has been cited in prestigious outlets like the World Bank studies and The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on organizational dynamics and management accounting. Key research themes include the real effects of public grants during crises, strategic responses to uncertainty, and the role of organizational identity in firm performance. Epure has explored topics ranging from macroprudential policies to the opaque aspects of ESG reporting during crises. His interdisciplinary approach bridges corporate governance, entrepreneurship, and financial accountability. Awards: ICQS Nomination, Financial Markets Conference Best Paper Grants: Funding from La Caixa Foundation and CEIBS Cathay Cross-border Private Equity Research Fund Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Barcelona School of Economics and UPF-Barcelona School of Management research networks
Thomas Riise Johansen is a Professor in the Department of Accounting at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), where he has been affiliated since completing his PhD in Accounting from CBS in 2005. Prior to joining CBS, he worked at Ernst & Young (1996-2005), bringing practical industry experience to his academic role. His primary academic home is within the Department of Accounting, focusing on critical intersections between auditing practices and corporate governance structures. His research centers on auditing, sustainability accounting, corporate governance, and annual report disclosure. Key investigations include: The relationship between board networks and auditor selection Value and barriers in annual report innovation Performance evaluation systems within audit firms Public oversight mechanisms in auditing Information systems for sustainability reporting Accountability dynamics between employees and organizations His work bridges academic rigor and practitioner relevance, addressing evolving regulatory landscapes and market demands. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on audit quality determinants, sustainability reporting evolution, and governance-audit interdependencies. Recent work increasingly examines EU regulatory frameworks (Taxonomy Regulation, climate risk disclosure) and Big 4 governance structures, reflecting growing emphasis on public interest accountability in auditing. He actively supervises master's theses in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance. His current research portfolio includes projects on: Revisors' declaration (FSR) Enforcement impact on financial reporting Annual report disclosure value enhancement TIME MIRROR: Accounting for Green Transition Diversity in accounting careers Behavioral aspects of auditor professionalism
Hernan Eduardo Morales Villegas is an Associate Professor at the Section for Hologenomics within the Globe Institute of the University of Copenhagen, holding dual affiliations with the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. His research bridges evolutionary biology and conservation science through genomic approaches to biodiversity crises. Dr. Morales specializes in genomic erosion—the loss of genetic diversity during population collapse—and its implications for extinction risk and species recovery. Leading the Evolutionary and Conservation Genomics Group, he integrates paleogenomics, evolutionary modeling, and quantitative analyses to study endangered species, museum specimens, and simulated evolutionary dynamics. His work spans adaptation mechanisms, speciation processes, and conservation genetics, with emphasis on how anthropogenic pressures alter genomic landscapes across taxa. Recent publications (2019-2025) reveal a cohesive research trajectory applying genomic tools to urgent conservation challenges. Studies on the kākāpō, woolly mammoth, and Iberian wolf demonstrate how genetic load, adaptive introgression, and habitat fragmentation influence species resilience. His work increasingly focuses on predictive modeling of genomic erosion dynamics, with methodologies evolving from single-species analyses toward cross-taxon comparative frameworks that inform conservation prioritization. As director of the Evolutionary and Conservation Genomics Group, Morales fosters international collaborations evidenced by multi-institutional publications in high-impact journals. His research attracts significant scientific attention, with studies covered by hundreds of news outlets and cited extensively in policy discussions, highlighting the translational impact of genomic insights for biodiversity conservation in the Anthropocene.
John Rand is a Professor in Development Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, where he has been employed since 2021. He previously served as Professor (mso) at the Faculty of Social Sciences (2015-2020) and Faculty of Science (2011-2014), Associate Professor (2008-2011), and Assistant Research Professor (2005-2008) at the same institution. He is currently Vice-chair of The Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU) and co-director of the Development Economics Research Group (DERG). Professor Rand's research focuses primarily on development economics, with specific expertise in applied econometrics, impact measurement, industrial economics, and interdisciplinary methods. His work spans topics including climate-smart agriculture, economic policy in developing countries, trade and productivity, and governance issues. He leads multiple externally funded research projects including 'Energy transition and climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam', 'Economic Research and Policy Making in Kenya', and 'Sedentarization and climate change resilience in Nigeria'. His extensive publication record shows a strong focus on empirical research in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. His recent work demonstrates consistent attention to practical policy implications, with a growing emphasis on climate change adaptation, resource allocation efficiency, and the intersection of economic development with environmental sustainability. His research often employs rigorous quantitative methods to address real-world development challenges. Professor Rand is actively involved in several research networks including the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) as part of the steering group and the UCPH Migration Research Platform. He serves as Head of Studies for Global Development and teaches Development Economics (BA) and Theories, Facts and Current Issues (MSc Global Development). He has presented his research at numerous international conferences including UNU WIDER conferences, Nordic Conference in Development Economics, and various country-specific development forums. His work has been referenced in policy sources and picked up by news outlets, indicating its relevance to current development debates.
Yang Cheng is an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Denmark. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution (2011), focusing on manufacturing strategy and network dynamics. His research spans supply chain management, sustainability, and global operations, with a focus on integrating technology and environmental policies into manufacturing systems. He leads or participates in high-impact projects like MAASive (2024–2026) and the Sino-Danish Center Research Project (2011–present), addressing resilience in value networks and global operations innovation. Research Interests: Supply Chain Management & Integration Sustainability & Green Technologies Manufacturing Strategy & Networks Technology Policy & Digitalization Global Operations & Cross-Border Collaboration Recent Work Trends: Prof. Cheng's 2025 articles emphasize blockchain in sustainable supply chains, green technology investments under carbon policies, and digitalization's ethical implications. His 2024 research explores smart factories, EU battery regulations, and robotization in manufacturing. These studies blend quantitative models with case-based analysis to address real-world challenges. Awards: 2024 Emerald Literati Awards – Outstanding Reviewer Advising & Grants: As PI for multiple Global Operations Management PhD programs (2019–2025), he guides research on digital transformation and university-industry collaboration. His projects receive funding from Danish and international grants, focusing on innovation and resilience in manufacturing networks. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Center for Industrial Production at Aalborg University and engages in international partnerships through the Sino-Danish Center. Active editorial roles include Production Planning & Control and Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management .
Mette Ejrnæs is a Professor at the Department of Economics , University of Copenhagen, since 2012. She is affiliated with the Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI) and the Economic Policy Research Unit (EPRU) . Her academic work spans applied microeconometrics , labor market economics , and family economics , with a focus on child welfare , fertility , and income processes .
Elvis Genbo Xu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark. His research focuses on environmental toxicology, particularly micro/nanoplastics and crude oil pollutants. He employs transcriptomics and bioinformatics to study marine ecosystems and embryonic model systems. University of Southern Denmark Department of Biology Active since at least 2018 Research Interests: Micro/Nanoplastics Crumb Rubber Marine Protected Areas Endocrine Disruptors Transcriptomics Bioinformatics Article Trends (2018-2019): Focus on nanoplastics and microplastics Environmental impact assessment Toxicity mechanisms in aquatic organisms Methodological innovations in plastic analysis Interdisciplinary approaches combining toxicology, materials science, and molecular biology Scientific Recognition: 2024 World's Top 2% Scientists 2023 Undervisningsprisen på Naturvidenskab 2021 Faculty Research Dissemination Prize 2020 Best ES&T Letters Paper Advising & Editorial Roles: Active PhD/Postdoc supervision Junior Editor at Journal of Hazardous Materials (2020) Editorial Board member for Environment International (2022)
Bo Markussen is a Professor at the University of Copenhagen within the Department of Mathematical Sciences . He is also a member of the Data Science Laboratory , where he contributes to statistical methodology and interdisciplinary collaborations. His academic journey began with a Cand.Scient (MSc) and PhD in Statistics from the University of Copenhagen, awarded in 1998 and 2002 respectively. 2012–present: Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen 2009–2012: Associate Professor, Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, University of Copenhagen 2006–2009: Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, University of Copenhagen Bo Markussen's research focuses on applied statistics , particularly in functional data analysis and multiple testing corrections in genetics . His work spans diverse domains including environmental science, agriculture, and public health. Recent research output highlights applications in Arctic climate data analysis, fire risk modeling, plant stress phenotyping, and nutritional biomarker prediction. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward machine learning integration with statistical modeling , addressing challenges in high-dimensional data analysis and environmental risk assessment. Collaborations span institutions in Denmark and internationally, reflecting his engagement in pan-Arctic climate studies and tropical agricultural research. 2018–present: Associate Editor, Scandinavian Journal of Statistics 2017–2019: Chair, Danish Society for Theoretical Statistics 2015–2017: Board Member, Danish Society for Theoretical Statistics As a central figure in the Data Science Laboratory , Markussen leads statistical consultancy initiatives and contributes to methodological advancements. His expertise bridges theoretical statistics with real-world applications, particularly in handling complex datasets across biological and environmental domains.
Fabio Pierella is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), affiliated with the Department of Wind and Energy Systems Flows, specializing in Wind Turbine Design Division. His research focuses on offshore wind energy systems, fluid dynamics, and structural engineering. He has contributed to projects like OC6 Phase IV and the DeRisk database, validating numerical models for floating offshore wind structures and extreme wave loads. Key research interests include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), hydrodynamic load modeling, and the design of large-scale floating wind turbines. His work spans numerical simulations, experimental validation, and database development for extreme sea states. Pierella has presented at international conferences on topics like wave-structure interaction and turbine control systems. He received the Best Poster Presentation Award (2024) and contributed to datasets such as the DeRisk Database, which provides critical wave data for offshore wind turbine design. His research emphasizes practical applications, including monopile structural integrity under extreme loads and control strategies for floating platforms. Pierella's activities include conference presentations on ultra-large floating turbines (EMULF2 project) and the impact of wave shape on 15MW turbine loads. His interdisciplinary approach integrates computational models with experimental results to address challenges in offshore renewable energy systems.
Nanna Bloch Hartmann is a senior researcher at DTU Sustain (Technical University of Denmark) since 2015. She holds a PhD in ecotoxicology from DTU (2011) and has held postdoctoral roles at DTU Environment (2013–present), the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (2011–2013), and Edinburgh Napier University (2009). Her research focuses on the environmental fate and effects of micro- and nanoplastics, with expertise in ecotoxicology, technical systems, and science communication. Education: PhD in Ecotoxicology, DTU (2007–2011) Guest PhD student, Edinburgh Napier University (2009) Research Interests: Mechanistic understanding of micro/nanoplastics’ fate, degradation, and effects in aquatic and technical systems Science communication to regulators, media, and the public Contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 6, 12, 14). Grants & Projects: Combat Microplastics Pollution in the Baltic Sea (2024–2027) Sustainable Industrial Laundry Wastewater Treatment (2023–2027) Risk Evaluation of Micro/Nanoplastics (2022–2026) Recognition: Listed among Stanford’s top 2% global scientists (2021–2022). Active in promoting gender equality through roles in DTU’s Women in Engineering Science network and Equality Steering Group (2015–2018).
